New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-16
A TORNADO'S PATH IN OHIO.
DESOLATION NEAR ST. CLAIRSvILLE.

HOUSES AND CHURCHES DEMOLIS 1ED-FEw CAsC-
ALTIEs-THE DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT OVER
MILIION-wHEELING FEELS THE STORM.
WHEELING W. Va. April ia tornado this afternoon
wrought devastation section Of country extending
from st. Calrsvlle Ohio ten miles west Little damage
was done here the high hills on both SIDES Of the river
shcterng the houses The storm was first felt at ST.
Clarsve at 315 p II appeared to be travelling from
the West and In the shape mass
Houses were demolished trees snapped on ike pipe
STEMS horses and cattle prOsraed and carried podiy
hundreds of yards by the gale and the SKY was darKcned
with the clouds Of flying debris The First National
Bank block was almost swept from its founda-
ton. The National Hotel Mrs. Evans's large
brick house and probably forty or more
other houses less seriously damaged
No casualties to persons reported the funneshaped
cloud having been approaching in time for the fam-
lies to take refuge In the cellars The United Presby
teran Church. large brick editce, was totally DC
molished The loss in St Clarsvills will reach
100000.
Horses hltched in tho street were blown about
like chat, and the vehicles demolished.
scantlDg sailed through the air for
mile and cut clean hole in the two walls OF brick
house q cannon ball would shingles were driven
through the Misunderstanding like arrows James t.
Anderson OF Bcllare, had just htched buggy In the
street when shouted warning to him. lie
clutched telegraph pole which snapped Off just above
his head l. Danford sitting In his law office when
entire chimney crashed through thc ceiling and aoor
leaving him unharmed.
The OF Bridgeport Just the river, escaped,
but funeral in the cemetery on the hilltop at the
time, and the carriages blown over and carried
against trees tonbstones swapping of as they blew over
them. Martins Ferry, the opposite side OF the river
the north end town, suffered even more severely
than ST. Cairsville. The Elson Glass Works had one
brick building blown down on the hill In tho town proper
rs to 100 houses more less damaged, and the
loss will reach slG5,00O Walnut Grove, fine park, has
but few OF the 800 lofty standing Tho city ceme
terry adjoining Similarly unfortunate The stove
foundry partially demolished James Rellys house
and liquor shop were blown down, and Mrs.
Reilly pulled unconscious from the ruins and may die
Besides Mrs Reilly tho only casualties reported
James Reilly her husband, both legs broken; Mrs WIZ
helm collar bono broken; Mark Davis OF the Martins
Ferry Stove Works. probably fatally injured. German
lady, whose name could not be learned dangerously in
jured.
When the storm struck the river tho water shot up In
perpendicular wall about twenty feet and then fell
back In seetbng foam. and simultaneously shower
OF fence boards shingles. posts and timbers, Win
some large sections OF houses, fell In q sheet on
the wave. The Fairvew schoolhouse, ono mile west
totally wrecked, and Miss White the schooEteacher
badly hurt Several families rendered homeless The
Lafayette Rink was engaged by the city authorities
AZ temporary shelter for the homeless. and meeting
OF citizens Is called for p tomorrow to devise
measures OF relief Every few minutes news comes OF
additional damage in tho country and II is safe TO say
the aggregate loss will exceed 81 100000.
YoUSGsrowS, Ohio April 10 (SpeedD!~Mrs Michael
Maloney during hail storm a Niles, west OF this
house window when lightning struck tile house,
killing her Instantly.